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Brachauchenius

Il num vul dir: “short neck”1

Mangiava: CharnPlesiosaursCretacic tempriv fin Cretacic tardivTecnicamain betg in dinosaur

Brachauchenius was a huge marine reptile with a big head and a short neck, unlike many other plesiosaurs. It swam in the warm seas of the Late Cretaceous, using its flippers to chase fish and other prey. Even though it looked like a dinosaur, it was actually a plesiosaur, a swimming reptile.1

Fatg divertent: quest reptil da mar nudava, entant ch'ils dinosaurs chaminavan sin terra. Tuts als numnan dinos, ma els eran in'autra rama dals reptils.

Viveva

avant 126 fin 90 milliuns onns3

Cretacic tempriv fin Cretacic tardiv

Fossils chattads en

Fossils have been found in the United States (Kansas, Colorado, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Alabama), Colombia, Morocco, and the United Kingdom.3 1

Lunghezza

5,3 fin 11 m (17 fin 36 ft)1 3

Paisa

2,2 tonnas (4 900 lb)1

Spertadad maximala

var 25 km/h (16 mph)

Nudar, stima

Cura viveva el?

Triassic

Giurassic

Cretacic

avant 252 milliuns onns20114566, l'asteroid

Quant grond era el?

Quant lung era el?

Quant grev era el?

uschè grev sco 1,5 autos

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Quant grond era Brachauchenius cumpareglià cun TAI?

Mo matematica en tes navigatur. Nagut na vegn arcunà u tramess.

Quant spert era el?

Ina persuna che va a pe var 5 km/h (3 mph)

In uffant sin il velo var 12 km/h (7 mph)

Brachauchenius var 25 km/h (16 mph)

In chaval che galoppescha var 65 km/h (40 mph)

In gepard var 100 km/h (62 mph)

chaussas cool

Fatgs divertents

Brachauchenius had a skull that was about 90 centimeters (35 inches) long, which is almost as long as a grown-up person's arm.1

Its name means 'short neck' because it had a much shorter neck than most other plesiosaurs, which usually had long, swan-like necks.1

The first fossil was found in 1884 in a quarry in Kansas, USA, and it was later named Brachauchenius lucasi in 1903.1

Brachauchenius lived during the Late Cretaceous, about 100 to 90 million years ago, when the middle of North America was covered by a shallow sea.1 3

Some fossils that were once thought to be Brachauchenius turned out to belong to other animals, like Megacephalosaurus, which had a similar skull.1

Brachauchenius had two pairs of large flippers and a short tail, which helped it swim through the water like a sea lion.1

Maletg da Brachauchenius fatg cun IA — In maletg fatg cun IA che mussa co Brachauchenius pudess avair guardà ora, fatg d'in computer tenor quai che la scienza sa. I sa tracta d'ina supposiziun: l'animal vair ha forsa guardà ora auter, e sias colurs vairas èn nunenconuschentas.

tias dumondas

Las dumondas las pli frequentas davart Brachauchenius

?How big was Brachauchenius?

About 5.3 metres (17 feet) long and weighed around 2.2 tonnes (2.4 short tons). One large specimen may have been at least 7 metres (23 feet) long.1 2

?What did Brachauchenius eat?

It ate fish and other prey that it chased in the warm Cretaceous seas. Its large skull and strong jaws helped it catch food.1

?When did Brachauchenius live?

It lived during the Late Cretaceous, about 100 to 90 million years ago.1

?Where was Brachauchenius found?

Fossils have been found in Kansas, USA, and also in Morocco, North Africa. The first fossil was discovered in a quarry near Delphos, Kansas in 1884.1

?Is Brachauchenius a dinosaur?

No, it is not a dinosaur. It is a plesiosaur, a type of marine reptile that swam in the ocean.1

?Why did Brachauchenius have a short neck?

Its name means 'short neck' because it had a much shorter neck than most other plesiosaurs, which usually had long, swan-like necks. This helped it be a powerful swimmer.1

Chatschader da mitus

Mitus: Some people think Brachauchenius was a dinosaur because it lived in the sea and looked scary.

Vardad: Brachauchenius was not a dinosaur. It was a plesiosaur, a type of marine reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs but was not closely related to them.1

Per experts da dinos

Num scientific: Brachauchenius
Numnà da: Williston 19033
Gruppa: Plesiosaurs
Famiglia / clada: Pliosauridae3
Classificaziun: Plesiosauria > Pliosauridae > Sauropterygia3
Vegliadetgna da la crappa: 126 fin 90 milliuns onns (Barremian / Turonian)3
Formaziuns da crap: Greenhorn Limestone, Tropic Shale, Paja3
Pajais: USA, Columbia, Reginavel Unì, Marocco3
Chats da fossils: 11 en The Paleobiology Database3
Scuverta: The first Brachauchenius fossil was found in 1884 by a quarry owner in Kansas, USA. It was later named by Samuel Wendell Williston in 1903, who called it Brachauchenius lucasi after Frederic Lucas.1
Anc discutà: Scientists are still not sure exactly which rock layer the first Brachauchenius fossil came from, because the original notes were not clear.1

Danunder che vegnan ils fatgs

Brachauchenius (en.wikipedia.org)
Brachauchenius (oceansofkansas.com)
Brachauchenius in The Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0): vegliadetgna, lieus, formaziuns da crap, classificaziun.

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